Big Government is big problem, but so is Big Money's assault on workers

The Jan. 1 letter "Lessen federal regulation and U.S. economy and families would thrive" does an excellent job of reminding us of the cost of Big Government.

I looked in vain for a matching indictment of Big Money's assault on the living standards of America's working families.

There's certainly a case to be made against Big Government for stifling individual initiative, resulting in less job and wealth creation. But for every entrepreneur who is thwarted by excessive regulation, there are 1,000 formerly well-paid workers who were replaced with Third World labor. Those lucky enough to remain employed were cheated out of genuine pensions, which were replaced by iffy 401(k)s.

Perhaps the writer of that letter and I can agree on the need to curb the power of both Big Government and Big Money.